Members olgluefoot Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 Tolex gurus!! Ive covered a speaker cab before... but it was a strait crate 4x12 (even all the way around the front)... My current cab presents an odd problem.. How do I cover the top left hand side of it correctly? any tips? Epiphone Triggerman cab I was surprised to find this cab is made out of some semi decent plywood, and not MDF. (yellow tape was just for laughs) thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpacman Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 casey4s had a tutorial on how to do it, here is his p bucket album http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff243/Casey4s/The%20Tolex%20Tutorial-Tolexing%20Curved%20Areas/ as for that angle i dont know, id suggest something, but i really dont know, try pm'ing casey. or hopefully he'll show up in a couple of mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted February 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 my situation is a little different than all of those... Normally I would use one large piece to go around the whole thing. Im not sure how to cover that corner without a bunch of wrinkles? And the covering im using is checkered... So a diagonal seam right there is going to be super distracting. Hmmm... Maybe when the glue is tacky enough it will hold it so i can give it a good stretch and be wrinkle free. I guess I can experiment with some cheap fabric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpacman Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 yea, i would def practice on some cheap fabric. checkerboard fabric is going to be really tricky. hmm, since your into customizing it, an extreme would be to cut that diagonal thing out and make it like the other corner, then it would be easier, but then you'd need to get new speaker cloth. maybe if you already have cheap cloth, you could do that. or you could just cover the whole front, and then it would look just like a big box covered with fabric haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpacman Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 p.s. yer demo track is sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casey4s Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 Where exactly are you concerned about the wrinkles? I can't really tell from that photo but I would probably use 4 pieces to do the cabinet, and a seperate piece for back panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 You could use a single piece, cut the center out slightly smaller, then spray or contact glue one side at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NyteOwl Posted February 18, 2009 Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 Could you first cover the back with a single square piece, then the top, bottom and sides with a single long piece and then finish the front with a single square piece? That would retain the checkerboard pattern in front without any seams or wrinkles, plus all the seams would overlap front to back so they wouldn't be noticeable when viewed from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted February 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 yea, i would def practice on some cheap fabric. checkerboard fabric is going to be really tricky. hmm, since your into customizing it, an extreme would be to cut that diagonal thing out and make it like the other corner, then it would be easier, but then you'd need to get new speaker cloth. maybe if you already have cheap cloth, you could do that. or you could just cover the whole front, and then it would look just like a big box covered with fabric haha LOL this isnt a bad Idea... Yeah the Grill cloth is going away, Most likely just some black fabric. Nothing special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted February 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 p.s. yer demo track is sweet thanks man! what about the others? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members olgluefoot Posted February 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2009 Where exactly are you concerned about the wrinkles? I can't really tell from that photo but I would probably use 4 pieces to do the cabinet, and a seperate piece for back panel. yeah it seems like this is what Epi did originally. Im headed out to get some supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted February 19, 2009 Members Share Posted February 19, 2009 Are you planning to do the entire cabinet in checkerboard? Sounds like that would be a bit more difficult to get all the panels to line up. From the picture, it looks like the front panel is removable once the corner protectors are removed. I think it would look even better done in black (or white, or one of the two colours of the checkerboard you're using if it's other than B&W) with just the front panel done in checkerboard. For lining it up without stretching the tolex/vinyl so much that it changes the lines, I'd heat it up with a blow dryer prior to tacking down the center strip of each side and then notch around the corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I agree with Kat. Maybe do the front in white with black speaker cloth. While doing the whole thing in checkerboard is possible the cost will skyrocket when you try to line up the squares. I think the visual impact would have a bigger WOW factor that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpacman Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 those are all good ideas thanks man!what about the others? haha np, and ill listen to the other tracks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 I agree with Kat. Maybe do the front in white with black speaker cloth. While doing the whole thing in checkerboard is possible the cost will skyrocket when you try to line up the squares. I think the visual impact would have a bigger WOW factor that way. Nah, I meant do the rest of the cab in black or white, and the face in checkerboard. If the sides and back were done in checkerboard, I think the face would look best in black. The compound corners look a little challenging, but if he takes his time, I think it would turn out great. I'd love to see a cab done like that, and with that one having a unique front panel, it definitely would be an attention grabber. With black cloth in the center, of course. Gotta match it to the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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